Rebirth of Shuangshu

Chapter 43
Lin Xiaoxiao had mixed feelings in her heart.

People will freeze to death, the population will decrease, and the food needed will be less, and the food shortage will be solved in this way.

Lin Xiaoxiao shook her head and asked, "Has the road to Tancheng been closed?"

"It's closed. When the first snow fell, Tancheng closed the city, and the roads were naturally closed." Axiu said.

Even the city is not allowed to enter?It seems that the nobles in the city can live a peaceful winter.

That's right, in this era, officials don't have to be responsible for the savages outside the city.

"Shan Nu, is the ice wall built on Niu Shou Mountain to prevent bandits?" Axiu obviously noticed the new ice wall.

"That's right, I heard from your father that there were bandits near the capital, and building an ice wall could at least block them. If the bandits hadn't really touched the mountain in the middle of the night, they probably wouldn't even know how they died."

Axiu frowned: "Then, should we also build an ice wall on Yangshou Mountain?"

"You can mention it to your father, so you can be prepared."

After chatting for a few more words, Axiu was about to leave.Lin Xiaoxiao stuffed her with a can of frozen goat milk and watched her leave.

It stands to reason that the food shortage crisis should no longer exist, but Lin Xiaoxiao became more and more uneasy.

Originally, the hole in the ice wall was betted with stones, but Lin Xiaoxiao simply asked someone to replace it with ice, that is to say, there was no hole in the ice wall.

The road has been blocked by heavy snow outside, so no one should go out in the future.

If you really need to go out, use a hanging basket, just like the curfew on the city wall.

For this matter, Lin Xiaoxiao asked the old women in the village to weave a few large baskets that could hold people.It doesn't need to be too big, just fit one person at a time.

In order to prevent the rope and basket from breaking suddenly while in use, Lin Xiaoxiao made a lot of spares.

The snow stopped and it got colder.

The winter in Huaguo is more gloomy, and the sun will disappear soon after it appears.

More and more villagers in the mountains moved to the caves in Taoyuan.

Erya brought Sanya and Xiaosi to Lin Xiaoxiao's place.The parents of these three children are not here, and they almost regard Lin Xiaoxiao as their parent.

Twenty or thirty miles north of Tancheng, there is a Mangli Mountain.

Mangli Mountain is close to Leshui, and it is famous because of hermits who once lived there.Today, there are a few scattered families living on Mount Mangli.

Mount Mangli is relatively small in size and complex in terrain, making it unsuitable for farming.

Almost everyone living here either went to other villages to exchange food, or went to the city to spend money from officials to exchange.

If the weather is good, grow some vegetables in your own yard.

In a small courtyard.

Uncle Hu is reprimanding the green slave.Teacher Hu's tone was very angry, even a little angry.Lu Nu didn't dare to answer, just lowered her head and wiped her tears.

Hu Zigui endured and endured in the study, and finally put down the bamboo slips and came out.

"Uncle, it's been an hour, Lu Nu must have realized his mistake, so just let him go."

"No, he dared to sell the ancestor's sacrificial vessel this time. If he had a better memory, he would dare to sell the young master next time."

It turned out that some time ago they ran out of money, and Uncle Hu asked the green slaves to bring some things into the city to exchange for money. As a result, the green slaves privately sold some of the sacrificial vessels they brought from the Hu country.

Uncle Hu planned to oil the sacrificial utensils early this morning, but found that a few pieces were missing.Only then did the green slave tell the story.

Those sacrificial vessels are used to pay homage to the ancestors of the old Hu Guogong.When they fled for their lives, they didn't even have time to bring food, so they had to bring those sacrificial vessels.It can be seen how important those sacrificial vessels are in their hearts.

Beard Gui looked gloomy.

The old Hu is gone.According to the law of etiquette, it is no longer possible to use the sacrificial utensils used by the princes and kings to worship the ancestors.

"Forget it, sell it if you sell it."

The green slave wiped away her tears and couldn't help crying: "What's the use of keeping those things, they're not as useful as those gold, silver and jade objects. Anyway, when you visit friends in the city, you always wear them on your body."

Green slave's idea is more realistic.

The three of them are neither engaged in production nor good at management, and all the money in their hands is exchanged for the gold, silver and jade articles they brought out.

In order to pay the soldiers at the border before, Hu Zigui took out more than half of it.Later, when they came to Slippery Country, they spent a lot of money.

At first, when Wen Shu and the others were here, they had to exchange money almost every month.Now there are only three of them left, at least they can use it for half a year before changing.

In addition to the box of gold, silver and jade objects belonging to the beards in their hands, the most valuable are those sacrificial vessels.

Sacrificial utensils have no other use except for sacrificial offerings.They are all refugees from the Hua country now, and they cannot use sacrificial vessels at all.If people find out, it might be a disaster.Moreover, sacrificial utensils need regular maintenance, otherwise they will rust.

In short, Lu Nu didn't think it was necessary to keep those sacrificial vessels.

And those gold, silver and jade objects are still useful occasionally.

For example, Hu Zigui would wear jade on his body every time he entered the city, otherwise he would be looked down upon.Once jade is sold, it is difficult to buy it back.Jade is a status symbol, but it cannot be bought with money.

When it comes to exchanging money, rare things are more expensive.Sacrificial vessels can be exchanged for more money than gold, silver and jade.

In this comparison, Green Slave is of course selling sacrificial utensils.

With the beard on his forehead, he only felt a headache.

"Forget it, he's already sold. The Green Slave has been with me since I was a child. I know his character, and he will never betray us."

Lu Nu stared wide-eyed and said: "I will not leave Young Master, Green Nu is born as Young Master's person, and will die as Young Master's ghost."

"Children, don't talk about life and death, it's unlucky." Uncle Hu also stared.But hearing what he said, he should be relieved.

Hu Zigui doesn't mind the green slave selling sacrificial utensils, but he is worried that he will be targeted.

"Who did you sell the sacrificial vessel to?"

The green slave hesitated and said, "My lord, don't blame me. I know that sacrificial vessels can't be sold casually, so I gave them to Shen Wu. Shen Wu went to a city near the capital and sold them to a big family."

"Shen Wu?" Hu Zigui heaved a sigh of relief, "He is worth entrusting."

"Young Master, you don't blame me for still being in touch with him, do you?"

"No wonder, Shen Wu is a trustworthy person."

"Shen Wu has always been thinking about the young master, and he will come here every month. I have an appointment with him at the teahouse by the Leshui River. He will always ask me if the young master is okay. He also said that if one day the young master changes his mind, he is still willing to serve the young master. Do the work of a dog and a horse."

Hu Zigui seemed to sigh.

"My lord, can I still see Shen Wu in the future?"

"what ever."

Beard returned to the study.

Uncle Hu looked at his back silently, and seemed to sigh too.

Lu Nu made a face at Uncle Hu, but was about to run away but was grabbed by Uncle Hu.

"Wait, tell me, how did you make an appointment with Shen Wu?"

"Oh, if he comes, he will leave a mark on the third tree by the roadside at the foot of the mountain. I read the mark and just wait for him at the teahouse by the Leshui River."

"When was the last time you met?"

"I asked him to sell sacrificial vessels last month."

"Then he will come to you this month?"

"Heavy snow blocked the road, and I don't know if he will come."

"He's a swordsman, and this kind of snow can't stop him."

(End of this chapter)